Jose Moreno Brooks is an American actor best known for playing Gael Garnica on the NBC comedy Telenovela.

Jose Moreno Brooks
BornJuly 3, 1985 (1985-07-03) (age 39)
Other namesJose Brooks
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

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Growing up in San Jose, California, Brooks attended Bellarmine College Preparatory.[1] He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in Economics and Philosophy, but decided to pursue modeling and acting. He also played semi-pro soccer.[1] His mother is of Mexican descent and his father has Irish and English ancestry.[2][3]

Career

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Brooks starred in MTV's One Bad Choice as Stephan Perez in the re-telling of his true-life story.[1] His other credits include guest roles on The Nine Lives of Chloe King, The Game and Big Time Rush.[1] In February 2015, Brooks was cast as Gael Garnica in the NBC comedy Telenovela.[4]

Personal life

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On February 14, 2021, Brooks revealed on Instagram that he was engaged to Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at NBCUniversal Media, Erica Silverstein.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes References
2010 Big Time Rush Cole Episode: "Welcome Back Big Time" [1]
2010 Before My Eyes Tyler Lopez Short, credited as Jose Brooks
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King Xavier 2 episodes, credited as Jose Brooks [1]
2012 The Game Ernesto Credited as Jose Brooks [1]
2015 One Bad Choice Stephan Perez [1]
2015–2016 Telenovela Gael Garnica Regular [4]
TBD Mikael Jesse Salcido Actor, producer, editor [1]
2016 Jane the Virgin Greg Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two" [citation needed]
2016 Baby Daddy Roger 2 episodes: "Stupid Cupid", "Condom Conundrum"
2018 Young & Hungry Juan Carlo 2 episodes: "Young & Mexico, Part 1"; "Young & Mexico Part 2"
2018 Mom Alfonso 1 episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Barney, Chick (December 10, 2015). "NBC's Telenovela has San Jose native routinely showing off his six-pack abs". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ @josebrooks (20 February 2016). "Mexican American. Mis abuelos de mi mama eran de México, my dad is 3rd generation American @allanfvasquez #weareallimmigrants #Telenovela" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Jose Romero Brooks Co-Stars with Eva Longoria in "Telenovela"". 2 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 19, 2015). "Jose Moreno Brooks Cast In NBC's Telenovela, Ana Kayne Joins CBS' LFE". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "José Moreno Brooks 👨🏻‍🚀 on Instagram: "Happy Valentine's Day to my foreva-eva valentine. I remember sitting with you on our first date thinking "So this is what my wife looks…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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